CESL offers a Ph.D. Programme with two branches: (1) The programme for students enrolled as Ph.D. of Law candidates of CESLThese students are offered a series of lectures on selected topics of general importance by prominent Chinese professors. In addition, they can attend courses of the Master of European and International Law Programme held in English by members of the Flying Faculty of CESL dispatched by the 13 European partner universities of CESL. The Ph.D. degree will be awarded by CUPL.Click here for Overview of the Ph.D. of Law Candidates of CESL.

(2) The programme for visiting Ph.D. candidatesPh.D. students of law or Ph.D students in sinology, sociology or political science with a focus on law enrolled in a university located in the EU may come to CESL for a research stay. They will be provided with a Chinese co-tutor. The Ph.D. degree will be awarded by their home institution.Ph.D. of Law candidates of CUPL are eligible for a research stay at one of the European partner universities of CESL. They will be provided with a European co-tutor.The co-tutors will advise the visiting Ph.D. of Law candidates on how to make the best use of the options available in order to promote their research project.For further details and scholarships see Admission.